Leanne Woodward
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"Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling: to take care of her three younger siblings, to find herself, to make ends meet. She's just about at the end of her rope when she stumbles across a rare edition of a book from the 1960s at the local flea market. Deciding it's a sign of her luck turning, she takes it home with her-only to be shocked when her cranky hermit of a neighbor swoops in and offers to buy it for an exorbitant price. Intrigued, Chloe...
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"In the city of Corcannon, everyone has a secret. Madeleine is planning her wedding to Tivol, but she’s really in love with Reese. Jayla has become the guardian of a child named Aussen, but she knows that Aussen possesses a mysterious and dangerous power. Brandon is a temple soldier keeping the enigmatic Villette a prisoner in her own home, but finds himself risking everything to keep her safe. Pietro is pretending he’s surprised...
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Since the death of his wife, department store owner Alexander Armstrong buries himself in his work. One night he encounters a mesmerizing young woman setting up the holiday window displays and on a whim decides to help. Grace's charm is infectious and he can't remember the last time he smiled this much . . .but will Grace look at him the same once she learns who he really is?Aspiring designer Grace Shipley has big dreams and plans to work her way...
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Perfect for fans of Anita Hughes and Jenny Colgan, the mistletoe is hanging and the Christmas lights twinkling in Fortune's Cove-but there are holiday secrets lurking in the far shadows. Annie Hamilton is a single mother of two and veterinarian whose family is on the verge of falling apart. Her husband has passed away, her teenage son is finding trouble at every turn, and she's desperately struggling to keep it all together. When she decides to leave...
5) Blood Orchid
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Trauma surgeon Kate Marshall won't be forced into hiding after an ominous warning. Not even after a patient with connections to a vicious crime lord with a taste for revenge dies on her table. But when a ghostly figure appears just before bullets start flying, Kate might be forced to admit she's in trouble.
Ex-Army doctor Jason Nolan should have been on duty at the hospital. Instead, he's numbing the pain of his past in a waterfront bar. When the...
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From million-copy bestselling author Kiersten Modglin... On the darkest night of Monroe Perry's life, her husband leaves her for another woman.This mysterious woman, Jenna, causes Monroe to question everything she thought she knew about her life, her family, and her marriage. Forced to face a life, and a love, full of lies and deceit- Monroe vows to exact revenge on the woman who caused her entire world to crumble around her.As she begins digging...
7) Black Rose
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New Orleans nightclub owner Mia LeMay's protected Creole world shatters when she witnesses a murder and she's forced to put her life in the hands of a man she's never met. A man whose golden eyes hide as many dark, dangerous secrets as the killer who wants her dead.
Guilt twists like a knife in Agent Rick Ryder's gut. He has a personal stake in keeping the black-haired beauty safe, and once his superiors figure out the stunt he pulled to make sure...
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Handcuffs chaining her to a sterile hospital bed.Weird occurrences that no one can explain.No memories of who she is or what came before. They say she's been a patient at the Blackbriar Institute since childhood, that she's sick, alone, and nobody's coming for her.But someone's already here-a mysterious man in her therapy group with unfathomable pain in his dark eyes-and she can't deny her draw to him, no matter how much he tries to keep her away....
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An adorable mutt and heartwarming characters captivate readers in this third installment in Donna Alward's Darling, VT series.
When town social media maven Oaklee Collier accidentally hits a stray dog, she turns to Rory Gallagher, Darling's local vet and her big brother's best friend. Rory patches up the pup, but his suggestion that she foster the dog through his recovery puts her off her stride. Oaklee isn't into commitments of any kind, not since...
10) Witch Unbound
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Death's grip is strong, but my will is stronger.
Revelations, loss, and chaos loom. But like always, I'm not about to let any of that keep me down.
I'm a woman of action who believes in solutions, except the losses that challenge me now may not have quick fixes.
I'll have to give up more to regain what is lost. Make new promises to keep the people I love.
And when it's all said and done, even that may not be enough.
The storm that's been brewing...
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After two centuries as an immortal pirate, Duke Proctor figures he's experienced pretty much everything. Which is exactly when he finds himself held at gunpoint . . . by a mermaid. But the exquisitely lush blonde-whose eyes are deeper than the sea-is here for a reason. Someone has stolen from her and she's certain Duke is behind it.
Annika Mare knows for a fact that the Sea Dog's crew has her comb. In the wrong hands, it places Annika under the control...
12) The Summer Bet
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Wanna make a bet?
That's Ford Cross' go to line whenever he sees me. He's Mr. Popular, Mr. high school quarterback, and Mr. all the girls want me.
And me, Hannah Clark? I'm just a quiet brainiac who wants high school to be over.
Ask me if I've ever made a bet with Ford?
Not a chance.
At least not until he has the ultimate wager.
I'd be stupid not to take this bet; but if I lose, my life will never be the same.
13) Red Flags
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You're part of the circus now, which means you belong to me. You're mine. Logan Whitmere, the handsome owner of Cirque des Miroirs, is full of red flags: secretive, commanding, dangerous. I know better than to trust him, but I'm desperate for a way out of my small town, and he offers me a job as the fortune teller. What does Logan know that he isn't telling me? He seems to want to protect me-from the performers, from himself. I fall for his possession....
14) Someone to Love
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A widower with two adorable boys and a Bohemian beauty who owns the local café are brought together in this emotional, heartwarming novel in Donna Alward's Darling, VT series.
Widower Ethan Gallagher's biggest challenge is just making it day to day. A firefighter and single father to two adorable boys, he juggles work and parenthood with the help of his family. When he volunteers at the temporary food bank site, he finds himself face to face with...
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Captain Ian Flynn would die for any one of his crew . . . if he could. Now he might have to. Because one of the only known weapons able to kill an immortal is missing. The Spear of Destiny-a priceless religious artifact from the crucifixion-is in the hands of his ship's ruthless ex-captain. Now the lives of the Sea Dog's immortal pirate crew are all at risk . . . along with the headstrong mortal Ian never should have fallen for.
Writer Lily Bouchard...
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Immortal pirate Drake Cole has a reputation in Savannah for his custom woodworking and historical restorations, but his work has grown into an obsession. He's become a stranger to his crew since the Sea Dog sank in 1795. None of them know his painful secret. A young stowaway went down with the ship, one that Drake swore a blood oath to protect.
The ghost of a young boy, lost at sea over two hundred years ago, leads local medium, Heather Storrey right...
17) Witch Unexpected
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An ancient war, a tenuous truce, a delicate balance.
Sounds ominous right? It is.
The tri-pack collective has existed for centuries-three dire wolf packs bound to the most powerful coven in the world through a single witch born under the thirteenth sign of the zodiac. Through this covenant they keep an ancient threat unlike any other at bay.
At the next blood moon, I'll be that witch-bound to the three leaders of the dire wolf packs. Responsible...
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John Smyth has survived mutinous pirate crews, wars, and the passage of centuries by keeping his life as he did his ships, organized and well stocked. But when his crew is tasked with stealing Pandora's Box for the government, it opens a door to destruction, and her name is Harmony Andrews.
A risk-taking investment broker by day, and a thief by night, Harmony is a member of the underground Digi Robins crew. Stealing relics to sell on the dark web,...
19) Pirate's Promise
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Greyson Till never found a weapon he didn't like. As the immortal Master Gunner of a pirate ship, he's grown his collection for over two hundred years. So when a legendary cursed blade that can cut through any material goes missing from the government's paranormal artifact vault, he's eager to retrieve it. Working with the secret division Department Thirteen has always come with its set of challenges, but this one is the worst yet.
Along with the...
20) Not You Again
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Four blind dates in five days. I can't believe I agreed to this.
Actually, I can. That's what I do. I agree to things I don't want to do to make other people happy. In this case, my four best friends. They're worried about me and if going on a few dates will make them happy, then I'll do it. How bad could they be?
I probably shouldn't have asked that.
I'm starting to seriously wonder if my friends know me at all. Each pick is worse than the last,...